Timelike Holographic ComplexityMotivated by the pseudo-entropy program, we study timelike subregion complexity within the holographic Complexity-equal-Volume framework, extending previous spatial constructions to Lorentzian…Mohsen Alishahiha·Jul 31, 2026SaveLearn
A no-go theorem in bumblebee vector-tensor cosmologyBumblebee models, a class of vector-tensor theories in which a vector field acquires a nonzero vacuum expectation value that spontaneously breaks spacetime symmetries, are ubiquitous in the…Carsten van de Bruck, Mohammad Ali Gorji, Nils A. Nilsson et al.·Jul 31, 2026SaveLearn
Cosmological Correlators in Gauge Theory and Gravity from EAdSIn this work we examine in more detail the map between late-time correlators in de Sitter space and boundary correlators in Euclidean anti-de Sitter space, elaborating on the general construction…Md. Abhishek, Charlotte Sleight, Massimo Taronna·Jul 31, 2026SaveLearn
Scalar-Fermion Fixed Points in the ExpansionThe one-loop beta functions for systems of Ns scalars and Nf fermions interacting via a general potential are analysed as tensorial equations in 4- dimensions. Two distinct bounds…William H. Pannell, Andreas Stergiou·Jul 31, 2026SaveLearn
From Horizon Microstates to the Black Hole MembraneThe membrane paradigm represents a black-hole horizon by a fictitious conducting surface. We derive a microscopic electromagnetic membrane from black-hole matrix quantum mechanics. The fuzzy-sphere…Chong-Sun Chu·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Towers of Operators in CFTs and Convexity Bounds at Large ChargeIn arXiv:2406.19441, it was shown that for 3d CFTs with a moduli space along which a U(1) symmetry is spontaneously broken, the minimum scaling dimension at large charge Q scales as…Fedor K. Popov, Adar Sharon·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Infinite Symmetry Algebras in Four-Dimensional Conformal Field TheoriesIn generic interacting four-dimensional Lorentzian conformal field theories, an infinite set of universal light-ray operators constructed from the stress tensor is shown to generate the wedge…Elizabeth Himwich, Monica Pate·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Learning to Trace Seiberg DualitiesDualities play an important role in establishing both microscopic and emergent phenomena in a wide range of physical systems. In practice, though, it can often be computationally challenging to…Jonathan J. Heckman, Shani Meynet, Alessandro Mininno et al.·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Soft charges and zero modes at null boundariesAsymptotic symmetries at null boundaries provide a powerful window into the soft sector of field theories, revealing conserved charges and infinite-dimensional symmetry algebras beyond the standard…Dušan Đorđević, Olivera Miskovic, Antonia Montecinos et al.·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Hayden--Preskill recovery at finite temperature on a quantum processor: dynamics and initial state from the SYK modelIn the original Hayden--Preskill recovery, the post-injection scrambler and initial state are not related. We extend this setup in two ways: by using a SWAP gate so that the scrambler and…Jeongho Bang, Moongul Byun, Kyoungho Cho et al.·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Covariant variation and its applicationsWe define a covariant variation of tensor fields by combining its Lie derivative with the metric variation. This operator preserves the metric, contractions, and Hodge duality, but its commutator is…Wen-Bin Liu, Jiang Long·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Missing Descendants in the Carrollian Conformal FamilyIn the Carrollian conformal algebra, the relation [P0,K0]=0 implies that K0 annihilates all operators generated from a primary by temporal translation P0. The standard conformal family…Yu-fan Zheng·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Nonlocal four-fermion theoryIn this work, we formulate and analyze a nonlocal four-fermion theory in which the usual Dirac operator is deformed by an entire nonlocal form factor. After introducing an auxiliary scalar field, we…F. M. Belchior, J. R. Nascimento, A. Yu. Petrov et al.·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Interior zeros of supersymmetric indicesA supersymmetric index has interior zeros (|q|<1) if and only if the arithmetic coefficients δ(ν) underlying the supersymmetric zeta function grow exponentially at a rate set by the nearest zero.…Yu Nakayama, Tadashi Okazaki·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Trigonometric Spin Ruijsenaars-Schneider Models from K-theoretic Coulomb BranchesWe quantize the trigonometric spin Ruijsenaars-Schneider model of N particles each with spin states using the recently developed description of the classical model in terms of the…Gleb Arutyunov, Lukas Hardi, Rob Klabbers·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Mega-Space Current Algebra and Green-Schwarz Geometry in Heterotic String TheoryWe study the Lorentz and gauge connections in heterotic string theories within a framework of manifest T-duality. A central motivation is the Bergshoeff--de Roo (BdR) type parallelism between the…Machiko Hatsuda, Shin Sasaki, Masaya Yata·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Generalized Kazakov-Migdal Models on Graphs via Artin-Ihara L-function and Random PartitionsWe introduce Kazakov-Migdal (KM)-type gauge theories on graphs via the Artin-Ihara L-function, providing a unified description of the models proposed in prior works. Using harmonic analysis on the…So Matsuura, Kazutoshi Ohta·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
A regulated zero-temperature construction of the Fundamental Modular Region in pure Yang--Mills theory and QCDWe formulate the Fundamental Modular Region (FMR) as the zero-temperature limit of regulated copy-weighted Landau gauges. At finite β, the measure localizes on absolute minima, and the leading…Rodrigo Carmo Terin·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Non-conformal obstructions to bubble expansionWe investigate the hydrodynamics of expanding bubbles in first-order phase transitions with non-conformal thermodynamics. We analyze a broad class of equations of state interpolating between…David Mateos, Mikel Sanchez-Garitaonandia, Pedro Tarancón-Álvarez·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
A comparison of two constructions for dynamical corrections to Wald entropyIn this work, we analyze the differences and similarities between two recent constructions, which are distinct in their methodologies for extending the Wald entropy of stationary black holes to…Sayantani Bhattacharyya, Parthajit Biswas, Nilay Kundu·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Vacuum fluctuations in Rainbow space-time: Study of Casimir effectWe investigate the Casimir effect in rainbow space-time, focusing on leading-order corrections to the Casimir energy and force. Starting with the scalar field Lagrangian in rainbow space-time, with…Bhagya. R, Suman Kumar Panja·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Non-relativistic Floquet Conformal Field TheoryWe develop a formalism for studying Floquet dynamics for systems with non-relativistic conformal invariance in d spatial dimensions. Our analysis indicates the existence of two dynamical phases,…Diptarka Das, Sumit R. Das, Arnab Kundu et al.·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Curved momentum space and finite Landau spectrum in κ-Minkowski spacetimeWe derive the κ-Poincaré Casimir from the de Sitter geometry of momentum space and employ it as the dynamical constraint governing charged particles within the framework of Poisson gauge theory.…Adrián Huamán Vargas, Vladislav Kupriyanov·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Conformal symmetry, SM and GravityThis paper is a bottom up attempt to incorporate the standard model and general relativity in a unique quantum field theory. The tentative model presented here in particular is free of chiral gauge…Loriano Bonora·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Selecting Complex Extremal Surfaces with the Kontsevich--Segal--Witten CriterionComplex extremal surfaces naturally arise in holographic observables associated with timelike subregions in AdS/CFT and with holographic observables in dS/CFT, but their integration contours are…Wu-zhong Guo·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn